Seicento Fiorentino in art

Moretti Fine Art (New York, USA) stages an exhibition of Italian Old Masters entitled Seicento Fiorentino. Sacred and Profane Allegories.

The Seicento, or the 17th century, refers to Italian cultural and social history during this tumultuous period, characterised by several wars, conflicts and invasions as well as the patronage of the arts and architecture.  It was also the period which saw the end of the Renaissance and the beginning of the Counter Reformation and the Baroque era together with advancements in Italian science, philosophy and technology.

One of the highlights of the exhibition, Susanna at the Bath with Maids by Ottavio Vannini, is a glorious example of the work of this iconic Florentine artist.  This picture presents Susanna at a well, bathing with the help of her handmaidens while the two elders in the background are plotting to falsely accuse her of adultery. The large marble fountain is reminiscent of the Ferrucci fountain at Palazzo Pitti.

Date: until May 18.
Location: Moretti Fine Art.  24 East 80th Street. New York, NY 10075. USA.
Opening hours: from Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm.

Enjoy more artworks from the Baroque period

See more artworks of this exhibition in the following slideshow: